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Old 03-01-2006, 12:33 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tundraSQ
you cannot just wire them to the exsisting factory speakers, as this will likely drop the impedance seen by the amplifier( the one in your HU) to a level that may cause problems with it. You can build a simple 2-way crossover using the cap you have for the tweeter and pair that with a coil and you then have a two-way passive crossover..this will let the HU still see 4ohms. Search google for "DIY passive crossover" and you should find some reading material that will help.
i did it and everything has run fine for the longest time. no Hu problems whatsoever.
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